Dealer Information Dealer: Yeats Country Antiques Location: Dublin, Ireland Tel: +353872644494 Email: yeatscountryantiques@gmail.com

A Very Rare and Fine 19th Century Giltwood Overmantle Mirror

Code: A2757

Dimensions:W: 189.2cm  (74.5")H: 224cm  (88.2")D: 17.8cm  (7")

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A very rare and fine 19th Century giltwood overmantle mirror of immensely grand proportions.  The shaped mirror glass plate of rectangular form with an arched top set within a stunningly hand carved moulded giltwood frame with intricate detail comprising of lambs tongue interior border, flanked with two elegant ring turned columns to the adjacent sides with applied floral paterae and foliate motif detail.  The shaped frieze with c-scrolls in low relief is surmounted with pierced cartouche cresting of centred cabochon and bead and flower head detail flanked with trailing foliate and an arrangement of urns and scrolling acanthus leaves to the sides, all richly carved in high relief, supported on shaped platform giltwood and ebonised base.